Toaster



March 7, 1939. w. M ANDERSON 2,149,566

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3 Sheets-Sheet 2 March 7, 1939. w. M. ANDERSON 'roAsTER Filed May l0, 1955 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 lm /95 Jalilwiml Inventor william M. Anderson Patented 7, 1939 u larrftzb1 STATES "'PA'i-.lsaN'rv o'FFIcE william m. anderson, minneapolis, mnu.. u

signor to Kerner and Anderson, lis,

Minnen nsisting liam M. Anderson, both of Minneapolis,

a copartnership vmmlimnm my mises. serial nomma. (c1. 21e-.19)

My invention relates to bread toasters and has for an object to provide a bread toaster in which the operation of toasting is continuous.

An object o f theinvention resides in providing a toaster in which the bread is inserted in one end of the toaster and is discharged from the other end properly toasted.

A still further object of the invention resides in providing a toaster in which the bread travels on edge and is toasted while in an upright position.

. viding a toaster in which variationsin desree of toasting is procured without changing the speed of travel of any of the movingparts of thel toaster and without adjustment of the heater.

A feature of the invention resides in providing a toaster in which the toasting is carried on progressively from one end of the toast to the y other.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a toaster in which the bread travels during toasting past the heater.

An object of the invention resides mproviding.

a way along which th'e'bread to be toasted travels on edge, said way having a slot therethrough and in further providing a support and a feed bar carried thereby and having a number of dogs thereon adapted to extend through the slot and r without changing the speed to engage the bread and to progress the bread along the way.

Another object of the invention resides in giving said feed'bar a circular parallel motion whereby the dogs are rst moved upwardly into the slot to engage the bread, thereafter moved longitudinally along the lslot to progress the breadalong the same, next moved downwardly outwardly out of the slot and thereafter moved back to original position beneath the slot.

A still further object of the invention resides in adjusting the position of the support for said feed bar relative to saidway to vary the 'arc of movement of the dogs along said-'slot andthel rate of .travel of the bread through the toaster of operation -of the feed bar. l

- An object of the invention resides in providing a frame by .means of which the way on which the bread travels is supported and in further providing an auxiliary frame for supporting the feed mechanism.

A still further object of the invention resides in providing guide means for guiding said auxiliary frame for movement toward and from the rst 'named frame.

A feature of the invention resides in utilizing an elecric motor for operating said feed bar and in mounting said electric motor upon said auxiliary' frame.

Another feature of the invention resides in the Another object of the invention resides in pro- P0 of Frank J. Kerner and Wil- Minn.,

specific construction of the feed bar and in the specific mechanism for giving the its circular parallel motion.

An object of the invention resides in the specific l mechanism for guiding and moving the auxiliary frame with reference to the iirst mentioned frame. Other objects oi the invention reside vin the novel combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter illustrated and/or described.

In the drawlngs Fig. l1 isa perspective view of a toaster illustrating an embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevational sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fis. 1.

Fig. 3 is a-plan sectional 3 3 of Fig. 2.

lview taken on linev Fig. 4 is an invertedpian view oi' the structure shown in Fig. 1 with the bottom plate removed.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view taken on line .5-5' of Fig. 2.

' toasting. Both of these methods are disadvantageous in that considerable time is lost. 'I'he present invention provides a toaster in which the operation is continuous and in which the `bread maybe insertedinto the toasterat one end and.,

comes out at theother end of the toaster properly toasted and in which successive slices of bread may be placed in the toaster before the preceding slice iscompletely toasted so that several slices are passing through the device at one time. v 'My improved toaster commises primarily two parts, a case A through which the bread passes in being toasted and a base B which is hollow and provided with a compartment in which all of the operatingmechanism of the invention is disposed. These parts will now be described in detail.

The base B is preferably constructed of sheet metal which is stamped into the form illustrated and constitutes a frame which I have indicated by the reference numeral lli to which the remainder of the toaster is attached. The base B comprises a top H,side walls I2and I3 and end walls 'I4 and i5 depending therefrom and being open at the jbottom. The side walls i2 and I3 converge as indicated at I6 making the base in Athe shape of an elongated Octagon. By means of this construction a compartment I1 is formed within the interior of the base B in which is said feedbar of said base.

invention. A Along thelower marginal edge of the base B is formed an outwardly extending ange I8 which serves Ato stiifen the entire construction and forms a. rest on which the base is supported..

The compartment I1 is` closed by means of va. bottom plate I9 which may be constructed of a phenol formaldehyde product or any othertheat insulating material which is preferably not mebase B by means of two metal stampings 2I and 22 which are secured to the end walls-'I4 and I5 These stampings are constructed with legs 23 which extend downwardly therefrom, said legs having feet 24 Aissuing outwardly at right angles thereto. A number of screws 25 extend through the bottom vI9 and are threaded into the feet 24. The stampings 2| and 22 are attached to the walls I4 and I5 by means of screws 26 which extend through 'said stampings and said end walls and which are threaded into handles 21 mounted upon the exterior of the base and bymeans of which the entire toaster may be readily carried about. These handles are also constructed of heat insulating material similar to that used for the bottom I9.

The case A is constructed in two sections indicatedV by the referencenumerals 28 and 29 which are spaced apart as shown in Figs. 1 and 5 to provide a narrow vertical passageway 43 therebetween. Both of the-sections 28 and 29'being identical in construction, -only the section 28' will be described in detail. The section 28 of case A consists of an outer shell 32 constructed v of sheet metal which is bent to form a vertical vwall 33 parallel with the wall I2 of base B, said wall being bent to form portions 34 parallel with 'I'he extreme ends'v the portion I6 of said base. of the shell 32 are bent inwardly at right angles as designated at 36, the said parts being parallel to the.walls I4 and I5 of the base B. The portions 34 and 35 have bent outwardly therefrom inclined top walls 31.

Within the interior of the section 28 are provided two angle shaped vertical partitions 38 and 39. These partitions have walls 4I lying in the same medial plane and engaging the edges of the parts 36 and also have walls 42 extending at right angles therefrom and engaging the portion 33 of the shell 32. By means of the various partitions 38 and 39 of both sections 28 and 29 the passageway 43 is formed which ex- `tends'throughout the length of the toaster and which is open at its ends indicated at 44-and 45. The walls 42 of the partition 39 form compartments 46 and 41 within the base Bin which suitable heaters 48 and 49 are placed. The bread to be toasted passes longitudinally through the passageway 43 and the heaters 48 and 49 serve to toast the bread as the same passes through the toaster. The partitions 38 yand 39 are pref" said top walls and which are bent over as shown in Fig. 2.

For the purpose of supporting the bread while Y3,149,503 mounted all of the operating mechanism of the Y the same is passing tliroughthel passageway 43, Vaway 5I is employed which is constructed of sheet metal and which rests upon the top II.

This way is formed with Iiianges 52 turned downwardly from the sides thereof and with flanges 53 turned downwardly from the ends thereof. The ilanges 53 havelugs 54 formed thereon which extend through openingsv55 in the top I I. .These lugs may be bent as shown in Fig. 2 to hold the A way securely attached to said top. The way 5I tallic.l AThis bottom plate is attached to the is formed throughout-the major portion of its extent with a longitudinally extending slot 56 through which'projects certain parts of a feed mechanism which is indicated in its entirety-by -the reference numeral 51'. Top II is constructed with a similar slot 58 serving the sameV purpose bread is held in erect position by the walls 4I of the partitions 38 and 39, which serve as guides vfor the same. In between these walls .are pro vided guide 4rods 63 which form a continuation of the walls 4f and which do not interfere with the passage of heat from the heaters 48 and 49 to the bread.. These rods extend through openings 64 in the walls 42 of the partitions 38 and 39 and have -their ends bent over as indicated at 65'in Fig.v 3 to hold the said rods attached to the said partitions.` v

VThe two heaters 48 and 49 being' identical in construction, lonly the heater 48 willbe described in detail. 'I'his heater includes two bars 66 and 6 1 of insulating material which extend across the f two walls 42 of the partitions 38 and 39. The

extreme ends of these bars 68 are reduced in width to form shoulders 69 adjacent the same. These ends extend through suitable openings 1I in the walls 42 and the shoulders 69 abut against said walls and hold the bars in 'proper position. Issuing outwardly from said bars are insulating pegs 12 which are spaced from one another. The heater further comprises a heating element 13 ,constructed of resistance wire coiled to provide ,spaced convolutions. 'I'his heating element is alternately strung from the pegs 12 of the bar 66 t0 `the corresponding pegs of lbai' 61 as clearly shown in Fl'g. 2 and the ends securely attached to the lowermost bar 61.V By means. of suitable conductors connected to the ends of the heating element 13 electricity may be oonductedto the vsame whereby heat is produced in the compartment-48 in which the'heating element is disnosed. It will be noted that the heating elements 13 are arranged in inclined manner as shown in Fig. 5. "This is for the purpose of producing an evenv heat-'throughout thev height of the slice of bread. Were the heating elements arranged vertically, v the temperature in the upperv portion of the toaster would be greater than in the lower portion and uneven toasting would result.

For the purpose of retaining the heat within the compartments 46 and." an insulating pad 14 is placed in back of each of the 'heaters 48 and 49. 'I'his insulating pad consists of a sheet Aof asbestos 15 which has a portion 16 thereof disposed between two folded over parts 11 and 18 of a metal shield 19. The said sheet of asbestos has another portion 8| which overlies the portion 18 of shield 19. The extreme end of the sheet of asbestos is turned over as indicated at 82 to overlie the upper end of the part 11 of said shield.

The pad 14 is held in position at its upper end between the insulating bar 66 and the outer wall of the case 82 and at its lower end by means of lugs 88 which extend through suitable openings in the top Il of base B, vnot shown in the drawings.

`The feed mechanism 51 is mounted upon and carried by an auxiliary frame 81. This frame is in the\shape of a channel having a web portion 88 and flanges 89 extending upwardly therefrom. The extreme ends of the flanges 89 are cut away and the web 88 of said frame is bent upwardly at one end to Vform an inclined tongue 90. The other end of the frame is similarly constructed, the iianges thereof being cut away and the web being bent downwardly to form a second inclined tongue 9|. This tongue is formed at its extreme end with an abutment 92 disposed at right angles thereto' and formed by bending said tongue 9|. The entire frame 81 is guided for sliding movement toward vinclined at right angles tor-the tongue 90 and formed with a slot 98 best shown in Fig. 4 through which the tongue 99 extends. The guide 93 is similarly constructed with a base portion which is secured to the under surface of top I of base B by means of a screw |82 and is formed with an inclined portion |83 constructed with a slot |04 through which the ltongue 9| extends.

. By means of-these tongues and guides, the frame 81 is slidably vmounted for parallel movement toward and from the top-H o'f base |2.

The feed mechanism 51 ofthe invention comprises a feed bar 84 which isV constructed from` sheet metal and which is stamped to form a number of dogs 85 extendingy upwardly therefrom.

These dogs are preferably shaped similar to saw r teeth and are formed with a set` similar to the teeth of the saw, said .dogs beingbent alternately outwardly from the plane of the bar as best shown in Fig. 3. To 'accommodate these dogs, notches 86 are formed in the'way 5|,v which notches communicate with the slot 158' therein.

For operating the feed mechanism l51k a crank` shaft |01 is employed whichv is journaled in two bearings formed in the anges89 of the frame 81 by drilling holes through thefsame. This crank shaft is provided at one end with a crank |09 which has attached to it a crank pin I. Crank pin I l passes through and is`journaled in an ear I |2 on the feed bar 84. 'I'he feed bar is supported at its ends in the following manner: Intermediate the ends of the feed bar 84 are formed lugs ||3 and |I4 which have circular holes 5 extending through the same. Extendingacross the flanges 89 of the frame 81 are two guide rods ||8 which are provided with slotted bushings II1, which receive. the marginalportions of the lugs ||8 and ||4 at the holes H5. These lugs and said guide rods serve to guide the feed bar 84 so that the same has a circular parallel movement when the shaft |01 is rotated. Through this action each of the dogs 85 travels in a circle having a diameter equal to the throw of the crank |09, said dogs remaining upright throughout such movement. The frame 81 isso positioned that when the crank shaft |01 is'rotated the dogsj85 travel upwardly way. Thereafter the dogs travel beneath the way 8|. so that the saine arrive at -their original positions where they are ready to. enter the slot and repeat the cycle. It will readily-be comprehended that the bread is thus given a step by step movement'and advanced alongthe passageway 48.

For vthe Lpurpose of-assistlng in the'discharge ofthe bread from the toaster, two ejector prongs |84 and |58 are formed on theA feed bar 84 at the extreme end thereof,` which prongs are similar to the feed dogs 85 excepting that the sameare disposed at a higher elevation` than V:said feedv dogs. These prongs serve to engage the bread regardless of the position of the feed bar withrespect to the slotl 58 and causes the ejection of the bread for all settings of the frame 81.

Due to the fact that the feed dogs have a circular course of motion, the length `of travel of the same along the slot 58 may be adjusted by raising and lowering the frame 81 with respect to the top of base B. This has the effect of varying the degree that the said dogs enter said slot and correspondingly varying the length of travel ofthe dogs along the slot. For this reason the frame 81 is slidably mounted through the tongues 88 and 9| inthe guides 93 and 94. The said frame 81 is normally held in its lowermost position by means of a coil spring |2| which issecured at one end to an ear |22 struck out of the web 88 of frame 81. This spring is secured at its other end to an extension |23 formed o n the inclined portion |08 y of guide 93. The frame 81 may be urged upwardly in opposition to the spring |2| through the action of a cam |24. This cam is mounted upon a shaft |25 which is iournaled in two bearings |28 formed on the guide 93. Shaft |25 extends outwardly through the portion It of base B and has attached to its louter end a knob |21 by means of which the same may be manipulated. Said shaft has further secured to it a pointer |28 which is movable along a scale |29 secured to the base B. By adjusting the knob |21 the time required for the bread to travel 'through the toaster can be regulated and any degree of toasting can be secured.

Shaft |01 is driven in the following manner: For the purpose an electric motor 3| is employed which may be of the shaded pole single phase alternating current type. This motor is constructed with a field core |82 having a field coil |83 encircling the same. An armature |34 rotates between the pole pieces |85 and |86 of the core |32. This amature is provided with an armature shaft |31 which is journaled in bearings |88 secured to brackets |89 attachedto the core |82. 'Ihe entire motor is supported by means of a bracket |4|, which bracket is attached to the field core |32 and also to the web 88 of the auxiliary frame 81. The motor |8| is thus carried by the auxiliary frame and is fixed with respect thereto. A

The armature shaft |31 of motor |3| extends upwardly therefrom as shown in Fig. 6 and has attached to its upper end a worm |43. This worm meshes with a worm wheel |44 attached to the end of the crank shaft |01. As the armature of the motor rotates crank |09 is rotated and the feed mechanism 51 operated. Motor |3| being of the shaded coil type runs at a substantially uniform rate of speed. For this reason any setting of the shaft |25 will procure the same'degree of toasting when the. toaster is operated.

For the purpose of shutting off the supply of current to lthe toaster, an electric switch |45 is employed which is attached to the base B. This switch is connected to the motor and heating elef ments of the toaster in the customary'mann'er.

Such means forming nol particular' feature -of the invention have not been` shown in the drawings, though it can readily be comprehended that the motorand heatingA elements may be connected in parallel and operated by the same switch.-

For the purpose of preventing overheating and.

|45 is rst turned on. 'Ihis causes the current 4 to pass through the two -heaters 48 and 49. As soon as these heaters have heated up the interior of the toaster and particularly the structure forming compartments=46 and 41, switch IBI closes and the circuit controlling the motor I3I is energized. The motor then rotates and turns the gear |44 which drives shaft |31 and the crank |08 connected thereto. This gives the feed bar '84 a circular parallel movement causing the feed dogs 85 to travel up into the slot 56 along said slot down and yaway from said slot and back beneath the slot to original position. This movement is continuous. At any time bread may be inserted into the passageway 43 at the inlet end thereof which is designated by the reference numeral |53. As soon as the motor I3I is energized the feed dogs 85 engage the bread and give it a step by step movement along the way 5| causing the bread to travel through the passageway 43. As the bread passes the two heaters 4 8 and 49 the same is toasted. When the bread has been completely toasted, the same is ejected from the device at the opposite end of the passageway 43 and is discharged upon the table on which the device rests. If it be desired to change the degree of toasting of the bread, the same may be accomplished by rotating knob |21. This raises or lowers the auxiliary frame 81 relative to the base B which varies the length of movement of the various feed dogs 85 along the way 5| and increases or decreases the length of movement of the bread during each cycle of operation of the feed dogs. It is to be noted, thatthe period of time required for each cycle of movement of the said dogs is not altered. However, the length of travel of the feed dogs is changed by adjusting knob |21 so that the desired result is procured without changing the speed of the motor or the transmission. In this manner the bread can be toasted to any desired degree. In the insertion of the bread into the toaster, any number of slices may be successively placed in the toaster adjacent one another.` It is, therefore, possible to have three slices passing through the toaster at one time which increases the capacity of the toaster and reduces the length of time required to toast the bread. Due to the fact that the bread travels both vertically and horizontally with respect to the heating element and-to the supporting means between the heating element and the bread, no marks due to uneven toasting are present on the toast when it leaves the toaster.

My invention is highly advantageous in that it prevents bread from burning during the toasting thereof. With my invention the bread is fed into of the mechanism of the inven- I,

the device and automatically ejected therefrom when properly toasted, thus permitting the person using the device to occupy himself ,with other activities after the bread has been inserted. The bread is positively fed through the toaster and is carried through it on edge insuring uniform.

toasting on both sides of thebread. When th'e toasting is completed, the bread is completely discharged from the toaster. My invention Vis exceedingly compact and may be constructed neat and attractive in appearance. My invention is simple in construction and is positive in. action, being entirely foolproof. y

Changes in the specific form of my invention, as herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed'without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and `desire to protect by Letters Patent is: I

1.v In a bread toaster, a frame,`means carried by said frame and forming a narrow vertical passageway open at its ends, said means including away upon which the bread travels on edge, said way having a slot therein, an auxiliary frame, a feed mechanism carried by said auxiliary frame and including a feed bar having dogs thereon adapted to extend through the slot and to Vengage the bread on said way, means for giving the feed bar a circular parallel motion to cause the dogs to move through the slot, toward the bread, and into the passageway, lengthwise within the passageway, through the' slot out of the passageway and away from lthe bread and back to original position below the slot, means formoving said auxiliary frame toward and v:from said rst named frameto vary the length of the movement of the dogs within said passageway, and means for toasting the bread during its passage through the passageway.

2. In a bread toaster, a frame, 4means carried by said frame and forming a. narrow vertical passageway open at its ends, said means including a way upon whiohthe bread travels on edge, said way having a slot therein, an auxiliary frame, a feed mechanism carried by said auxiliary frame and including a feed bar having dogs thereon adapted to extend through the slot and to engage the bread on said way, means carried by the auxiliary frame for giving-the feed bar a circular parallel motion to cause the dogs to move through the slot toward the bread, and into the passageway, lengthwise within the passageway, through the slot out of the passageway and away from the bread and back to original position beneath the slot, means for moving said auxiliary frame toward and from the first named frame to vary the length oi' travel of the dogs within said passageway. and means for toasting the bread during its passage through the passageway.

3. In a bread toaster, a frame, means carried by said frame and forming a narrow vertical passageway open. at its ends, said means including a way upon which the bread travels on edge, said way having a slot therein, an auxiliary frame, a feed mechanism carried bysaid auxiliary frame and including a feed bar having dogs thereon adapted to extend through the slot and to engage the bread on said way, means for giving the feed bar a circular parallel motion to cause the dogs to move through the slot, toward the bread, and into the passageway, lengthwise within the passageway, through the slot out' of the passageway and away from the bread and back to original position below the slot, means u.

for guiding said auxiliary frame for parallel movementl in a direction toward and from the rst named frame to vary the length of travel of the dogs within said passageway, and means for toasting the bread during its passage through the passageway.

4. In a bread toaster, a frame, means carried by said frame and forming a narrow vertical passageway open at its ends, said means including a way upon which the bread travels on edge, said way having a slot therein, an auxiliary frame, a feed mechanism carried by said auxiliary frame and including a feed bar having dogs thereon adapted to extend through the slot into said passageway and to engage the bread on said way, an electric motor carried by said auxiliary frame, a crank carried by said auxiliary frame and operated by said electric motor, said crank being connected to said feed bar and giving said feed bar a circular parallel movement, means for guiding said auxiliary frame for movement toward and from said first named frame to vary the distance of travel of the dogs within said passageway, and means for toasting the bread during its passage through the passageway.

5. In a bread toaster, a frame, means carried by said frame and forming a narrow vertical passageway open at its ends, said means including a way upon which the bread travels on edge, said way having a slot therein, an auxiliary frame, a feed mechanism carried by said frame and including a feed bar having dogs thereon adapted to extend through said slot and to engage the bread on said way, a crank carried by said auxiliary frame and engaging said feed bar at one locality to give said feed bar a circular movement, said feed bar being formed at one end with a circular guideway, and a guide carried by said auxiliary frame and engaging said guideway, said guide and guideway serving in conjunction with said crank to give the feed bar parallel movement, means for guiding said auxiliary frame for movement toward and from the first named frame, and means for toasting the bread during its passage through the passageway.

6. In a bread toaster, a frame, means carried by said frame and forming a narrow vertical passageway vopen at its ends, said means including a way upon which the bread travels on edge, said way having a slot therein, an auxiliary frame, a feed mechanism carried by said auxiliary frame and including a feed bar having dogs thereon adapted to extend through the slot and.

to engage the bread on said way, means carried by the auxiliary frame for giving the feed bar a circular parallel motion to cause the dogs to travel into the slot toward the bread, along the slot, away from the bread and back to original position beneath the slot, two spaced guides carried by said rst named frame, lugs on said auxiliary frame slidable alongsaid guides, said 4. guides guiding said auxiliary frame for movement toward and from the rst named frame, means for moving said auxiliary frame alongsaid guides, and means for toasting the bread during its passage through the passageway.

'7. In a bread toaster, a frame, means carried by said frame and forming a narrow vertical passageway open at its ends, said means including a way upon which the bread travels on edge, said .mitting relation movable through said way way having a slot therein, an auxiliary frame, a feed mechanism carried by said frame and including a feed bar having dogs thereon adapted to extend through the slot and to engage the bread on said way, means carried by the auxiliary frame for giving the feed bar a circular parallel motion to cause the dogs to travel into the slot toward the bread, along the slot, away from the bread and back to original position beneath the slot, two spaced guides carried by said rst named frame, lugs on said auxiliary frame slidable along said guides, said guides guiding said auxiliary frame for movement toward and from the first named frame, a shaft carried by said first named frame, a cam on said shaft engaging one of said lugs and operating to move said auxiliary frame along said guides in a direction toward and from said first named frame, and means for toasting the bread during its passage through the passageway.

.8. In a bread toaster, means forming an elongated narrow vertical passageway open at its ends, adapted to receive at one end slices of bread on edge, means for progressing the bread through the passageway and for discharging it from the other end of the passageway, a heating element for toasting the bread during its passage through said passageway, said heating element being disposed remotely from one end of the passageway, and a heat conducting member of extended area disposed along said passageway in heat transwith respect to said heating element for distributing heat to the toast at a locality with respect to said passageway remote from said heating element.

9. In a bread toaster, means forming a passage` way, said means including a way along which bread travels, a crank, a feed mechanism operated by said crank and including a dog, movable through said way into and out of said passageway, said crank and mechanism being movable toward and from said way, means for holding said crank and feed mechanism in adjusted position relative to said way, and means for toasting the bread in its passage through said passageway.

10. In a bread toaster, means forming a passageway, said means including a way along which bread travels, a feed mechanism including a dog into and out of said passageway, said mechanism being movable toward and from said way, means for holding said feed mechanism in adjusted position relative to said way, and means for toasting the bread in its passage through said passageway.

11. In a bread toaster, means formingan elongated narrow vertical passageway open at its ends, adapted to receive at one end slices of bread on edge, means for progressing the bread through the passageway and for discharging it from the, other end of the passageway, a heating element for toasting the bread during its passage through said passageway, said heating element being disposed remotely from one end of the passageway, and a heat conducting member coextensive in height with the bread disposed along said passageway in heat 'transmitting relation with respect to said heating element for transmitting heat to the toast at a locality with respect to said passageway remote from said heating element.

WILLIAM M. ANDERSON. 

